Gavel Fell from Loweswater

Sun 12 Aug 2007

Route: Maggie's Bridge, Loweswater - High Nook Farm - High Nook Tarn - Gavel Fell - track above Whiteoak Beck - Whiteoak Beck - Mosedale Beck - Loweswater Village

Distance: 5.75 miles

Ascent: 1,650ft

Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

With: David Hall and Roger Hiley

Notes:

Overcast with cloud touching the tops to start but brightening with the cloud lifting and breaking during the walk.

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Carling Knott from the track to High Nook Farm

High Nook Farm

Darling Fell, Low Fell and a glimpse of Loweswater from above High Nook Farm

The way ahead, the path zig-zags up through the bracken directly ahead before heading left to the col between Gavel Fell and Blake Fell

Highnook Tarn (unnamed on the OS map)

Looking back down on our route as we climb up through the bracken

Whiteside and Grasmoor both with their tops in cloud and Highnook Tarn below

Heading for the col between Gavel Fell (left) and Blake Fell

Blake Fell in the cloud

Gavel Fell's summit

Knock Murton from Gavel Fell's summit

Whiteoak Common from the slopes of Gavel Fell

Descending to pick up the track above Whiteoak Beck with Hen Comb ahead

Heading along the track above Whiteoak Beck with the Vale of Lorton in the distance

Darling Fell, Low Fell and Loweswater from above High Nook Farm

Part of the old mine workings (Whiteoak Lead Mine) above High Nook Farm

Whiteside and Grasmoor now cloud free seen over the north ridge of Hen Comb

The Whiteoak Lead Mine on the north east ridge of Gavel Fell

Loweswater, Darling Fell and Low Fell

Hopegill Head between Whiteside and Grasmoor with the north end of Mellbreak on the far right

Crossing Mosedale Beck

Grasmoor from the track above the Kirkstile

Previous Walk: Newlands Hause to Buttermere (Sat 11 Aug 2007)

Next Walk: Walla Crag (Fri 17 Aug 2007)

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